Blankesån
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Blankesån is a southern lowland river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Blankesån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Johansentrout29 cm
- 2Linnea Nieminentrout28 cm
- 3Erik Blomperch21 cm
- 4Axel Boströmperch19 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmLinnea Nieminen
perch18 cmElin Sjöberg
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